diff --git a/Snakefile b/Snakefile
index 25c717cf..16e46ee8 100644
--- a/Snakefile
+++ b/Snakefile
@@ -380,18 +380,12 @@ rule build_renewable_profiles:
 rule build_hydro_profile:
     input:
         country_shapes="resources/" + RDIR + "country_shapes.geojson",
-        eia_hydro_generation="data/eia_hydro_annual_generation.csv",
-        cutout=f"cutouts/" + CDIR + "{config['renewable']['hydro']['cutout']}.nc"
-        if "hydro" in config["renewable"]
-        else "config['renewable']['hydro']['cutout'] not configured",
-    output:
-        "resources/" + RDIR + "profile_hydro.nc",
-    log:
-        "logs/" + RDIR + "build_hydro_profile.log",
-    resources:
-        mem_mb=5000,
-    script:
-        "scripts/build_hydro_profile.py"
+        eia_hydro_generation='data/eia_hydro_annual_generation.csv',
+        cutout=f"cutouts/" + CDIR + config['renewable']['hydro']['cutout'] + ".nc" if "hydro" in config["renewable"] else [],
+    output: "resources/" + RDIR + "profile_hydro.nc"
+    log: "logs/" + RDIR + "build_hydro_profile.log"
+    resources: mem_mb=5000
+    script: 'scripts/build_hydro_profile.py'
 
 
 rule add_electricity: